| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |